Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Vissel Kobe – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

20/08/2025 at 06:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima (Hiroshima).

J1 League - Round 30
Where to Watch on TV:


Australia	Stan Sport
Brazil	Canal GOAT
China	K-Ball, ZhiBo8
India	FanCode, FanCode
Japan	DAZN Japan
North-macedonia	TDM Desporto

Match Stats


Expected Goals (xG)
1.34	1.30
Ball Possession
45%	55%
Total shots
14	15
Shots on target
2	5
Big Chances
3	2
Corner Kicks
3	7
Passes
63% (187/297)	63% (222/354)
Red Cards
1	0
Expected Goals (xG)
1.34	1.30
xG on target (xGOT)
0.14	0.56
Total shots
14	15
Shots on target
2	5
Shots off target
9	7
Blocked Shots
3	3
Shots inside the Box
12	11
Shots outside the Box
2	4
Hit the Woodwork
1	1
Big Chances
3	2
Corner Kicks
3	7
Touches in opposition box
29	32
Accurate through passes
0	1
Offsides
1	5
Free Kicks
3	13
Passes
63% (187/297)	63% (222/354)
Long passes
41% (26/64)	40% (35/87)
Passes in final third
54% (67/125)	54% (74/136)
Crosses
35% (6/17)	33% (9/27)
Expected assists (xA)
0.68	1.27
Throw-ins
32	31
Fouls
13	4
Tackles
50% (8/16)	44% (4/9)
Duels won
72	60
Clearances
48	35
Interceptions
20	11
Errors leading to shot
0	1
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper Saves
4	2
xGOT faced
0.56	0.14
Goals prevented
0.56	0.14

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (0 - 0)
2nd Half (0 - 1)
46', Yamakawa T. ↓, Honda Y. ↑,
57', Sasaki S. 🟥,
58', Germain R. ↓, Kinoshita K. ↑,
58', Maeda N. ↓, Kim Ju-Sung ↑,
65', Yuruki K. ↓, Muto Y. ↑,
73', Kuwasaki Y. ↓, Ogihara T. ↑,
73', Erik ↓, Jean Patric ↑,
87', 0 - 1, Kim Ju-Sung (Own goal),
90+1', Miyashiro T. ↓, Ide H. ↑,
90+1', Higashi S. ↓, Kato M. ↑,
90+1', Nakano S. ↓, Kobayashi S. ↑,
90+1', Kawabe H. ↓, Nakajima Y. ↑,

Highlights

Chances of winning

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
37.2%

Draw
30.5%

Vissel Kobe
32.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

41.5%

28.9%

29.6%

Our Initial ML Estimation

42.4%

28.3%

29%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Sanfrecce Hiroshima has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-4.3%)

Vissel Kobe has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.7%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Sanfrecce Hiroshima than the current prediction. (+5.2%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests a strong performance forecast for Sanfrecce Hiroshima, possibly due to key factors that the model accounted for.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Vissel Kobe than the current prediction. (-3.3%)

Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Vissel Kobe Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.53 ↑ (2.28)	3.09 ↓ (3.28)	2.91 ↓ (3.2)	6.3% (5.7%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.00

What is the prediction for Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Vissel Kobe?

Users Predictions: 19 users predict this event. Hiroshima will win (votes: 11 - 57.9%). Vissel Kobe will win (votes: 3 - 15.8%). It will Tie (votes: 5 - 26.3%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Hiroshima: 35.7% – 80.1%.

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): 4 high ROI users predict this event. Hiroshima (votes: 2 - 50%). Vissel Kobe (votes: 1 - 25%). Tie (votes: 1 - 25%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:1.

Preview Facts

The most interesting match of the day — two teams from the very top of the table will face off (ranked 5 and 6).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Hiroshima won 2.
Hiroshima is in fantastic form, winning most of its recent matches (last 5 games: 4 wins).
Vissel Kobe has been unpredictable lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
Recently, Hiroshima has had a series of home games.
The chances of victory for both teams are nearly identical in this match.
There will not play in Hiroshima: Arslan T. (Knee Injury)
There will not play in Vissel Kobe: Hamasaki K. (Shoulder Injury)
There are questionable in Hiroshima: Nakamura S. (Injury)
There are questionable in Vissel Kobe: Sasaki D. (Injury)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Hiroshima won 10 matches, drew 5 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 35:24. (average 1.8:1.2).
Including home matches between the teams, Hiroshima won 5 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 18:10. (average 2:1.1).

How many head-to-head matches has Sanfrecce Hiroshima won against Vissel Kobe?

Sanfrecce Hiroshima has won 4 of their last 9 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Vissel Kobe won against Sanfrecce Hiroshima?

Vissel Kobe has won 4 of their last 9 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Vissel Kobe were as follows:

02.07.2025 Vissel Kobe - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1:0

07.02.2025 Vissel Kobe - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0:2

05.07.2024 Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Vissel Kobe 1:3

16.03.2024 Vissel Kobe - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0:0

16.09.2023 Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Vissel Kobe 2:0

Latest results of Sanfrecce Hiroshima

16.08.2025 Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Gamba Osaka 1:0 ✺

10.08.2025 Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Shimizu S-Pulse 0:0 ✺

06.08.2025 Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Shimizu S-Pulse 3:0 ✺

20.07.2025 Albirex Niigata - Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0:2 ✺

16.07.2025 Sanfrecce Hiroshima - Fujieda MYFC 5:2 ✺

Latest results of Vissel Kobe

16.08.2025 Vissel Kobe - Yokohama FC 0:1 ✺

10.08.2025 Machida Zelvia - Vissel Kobe 2:0 ✺

06.08.2025 Vissel Kobe - Toyo University 2:1 ✺

27.07.2025 Vissel Kobe - Barcelona 1:3 ✺

20.07.2025 Fagiano Okayama - Vissel Kobe 1:2 ✺

Japan J1 League Table

2025

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Kashima Antlers	33	20	5	8	52:28	24	65
2	Kyoto	33	17	9	7	57:35	22	60
3	Kashiwa Reysol	33	16	12	5	48:33	15	60
4	Vissel Kobe	33	18	6	9	43:28	15	60
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	33	17	7	9	39:23	16	58
6	Machida	33	16	7	10	49:35	14	55
7	Kawasaki Frontale	33	14	11	8	60:45	15	53
8	Urawa Reds	33	14	10	9	40:32	8	52
9	Gamba Osaka	33	15	5	13	46:47	-1	50
10	Cerezo Osaka	33	11	10	12	50:49	1	43
11	Shimizu S-Pulse	33	10	11	12	35:39	-4	41
12	Okayama	33	11	8	14	29:35	-6	41
13	FC Tokyo	33	11	8	14	36:46	-10	41
14	Avispa Fukuoka	33	10	10	13	32:37	-5	40
15	Nagoya Grampus	33	10	9	14	40:48	-8	39
16	Verdy	33	10	9	14	21:35	-14	39
17	Yokohama F. Marinos	33	8	7	18	32:44	-12	31
18	Yokohama FC	33	8	7	18	21:37	-16	31
19	Shonan Bellmare	33	6	7	20	28:57	-29	25
20	Albirex Niigata	33	4	10	19	30:55	-25	22

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